The month of January got its name from Janus, the Roman god with one face looking back to the past and another face looking toward the future. This god oversaw transitions, thresholds, endings and new beginnings. Although we pay no homage to ancient pagan deities, we can honor the One we know as holy by… Read More →
Midweek Message: Why I Hope you’ll Come Sunday Evening
by Phil Miller– A man came to our church building while Board members were meeting in a Discovery Focus Group. A few of our leaders listened to his laments for a long time before arranging transportation to a motel. The next morning, our staff recognized that this person had probably visited us on previous occasions… Read More →
Midweek Message: At Least You Can Do That
by Phil Miller– “You can only do what you can only do, but at least you can do that!” This simple saying came my way from a young man when I, too, was young. We were neighbors. I was his pastor. He was an elder and taught a young adult Sunday class. If you’d known… Read More →
Midweek Message: Children’s Youth Program Schedule Planned
by Phil Miller– I invited eight people to a meeting, and all eight showed up. Their response showed their interest in the purpose—to plan faith formation activities for our children (kindergarten through grade 5). I circled Proverbs 22:6 in my Bible when I was in high school, and it has stayed with me ever since:… Read More →
Office and Communications Manager
First Christian Church is seeking an Office and Communications Manager who supports the ministries of First Christian Church by overseeing the day-to-day operations of the church office and building, managing internal and external communications and publicity, and assisting staff and volunteers with various duties to carry out the ministries of the church. You’ll find a… Read More →
Midweek Message: Children’s Youth Program Scheduled Planned
by Phil Miller– I invited eight people to a meeting, and all eight showed up. Their response showed their interest in the purpose—to plan faith formation activities for our children (kindergarten through grade 5). I circled Proverbs 22:6 in my Bible when I was in high school, and it has stayed with me ever since:… Read More →
Measuring What Matters
from Spencer Smith, Stewardship and Finance Team Leader– Every October is a transition month at our church. The Stewardship Team mails out pledge cards and promotional literature to encourage our members and friends to fund our church program for the following calendar year. This October will also arrive during another important time of transition for… Read More →
Midweek Message: It Was Only a Matter of When
by Phil Miller– It was bound to happen, right? Who could’ve doubted that our Director of Congregational Life, a wonderfully qualified ordained Disciples of Christ minister, would be called away from us to serve elsewhere as a minister? It was only a matter of when. Our first reflex may be, “Oh, no!” or “Why now?”… Read More →
News from our Director of Congregational Life
Friends, With gratitude for my tenure at First Christian Church Greensboro I share that I will be stepping into my next call as the Executive Director and Minister of the Disciples LGBTQ+ Alliance. In this role I will be leading our denomination-wide ministry that seeks to set a place at the table for all, work… Read More →
Midweek Message: Acknowledging 9/11
by Phil Miller– Are you old enough to remember 9/11? (Are you old enough to recognize what that signifies?) I’ll guess you’re at least 22 years old if you answer “Yes, I remember.” For that was 18 years ago! It’s one of those Big Moments, Big Pivotal Moments that changed so many things. I was… Read More →
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